Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Hancock Laurie Huhta, 58, a resident of Hancock passed away on December 28, 2019 at UP Health System-Portage. Laurie was born to Joy and Arthur Huhta in Detroit on March 28, 1961. She moved to Calumet when her father retired, and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Luella Ann Ryti, 73, a former resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Lighthouse in Hancock with her loved ones by her side. She was born April 13, 1946 in Hancock to the late Alfred and Flora (Ruonavaara) Hendrickson.  She graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Calumet: Douglas A. Johnson, 93, formerly of Calumet and Dodgeville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Greentree of Hubbell.      He was born on February 28, 1926 in Swedetown location near Calumet to the late Mae and Herman Johnson. Following …

As submitted by the R. Galer Funeral Home in Pickford, Michigan: Alison Magdalene Spencer, age 49, of Hancock, Michigan, died on December 26, 2019 in Hancock. She was born on September 4, 1970 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Thomas Clifford and Celeste (Arjay) Spencer. Alison grew up in Rudyard, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Copper CityGordon J. Peterson, 78, a resident of Copper City passed away on Sunday December 22, 2019 at his home.He was born on September 5, 1941 in Raymbaultown to George and Verna (Carlson) Peterson. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Lee Andrew Vannewkirk, 53, a resident of Chassell, passed away Sunday December 29, 2019, at the Light House of Hancock where he had been a patient for the past 2 months. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Chassell …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Raymbaultown – Jean Clare LaRoux Boggio passed away on December 27, 2019. She was born January 1, 1943 in Hubbell to Norbert Sr. and Clara (Senglaub) LaRoux. On June 1, 1968 she was married to Dominic James Boggio at Bethany Lutheran Church in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Quincy Township Martha A. Pekkala, 97, a resident of Quincy Township, passed away Saturday December 28, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on February 9, 1922, a daughter of the late Werner and Jennie (Kallio) Maki. …

On Saturday, December 21, 2019, John G. “Jack” Smith, Sr, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away after a short illness. Jack was born in Detroit, MI on November 10, 1933, the son of the late John and Sarah (Spurrier) Smith. Jack graduated from Denby High School in 1952 where …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell, MI Esther S. (Richard) Hietala, 79, a resident of Chassell unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the UP- Health System Marquette Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on May 24, 1940, in Hancock, …